Understanding what the cards of a classic deck have to say

As we know, a classic deck of cards is made up of 4 suits of 13 cards each. These run from the Ace, which holds a very high value, through the 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, which are minor, then the 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen and King, which each carry major values. The 52 cards in the deck are also divided into 2 colour groups according to the suit they belong to : red for the Hearts and Diamonds suits, and black for the Clubs and Spades suits. Moreover, each of these 4 suits addresses a theme of its own during a reading. Thus, the Hearts suit is mainly linked to feelings, the Clubs suit is associated with gains and finances, the Spades suit evokes the arrival of serious and painful events, while the Diamonds suit tells us more about work and professional predictions. Once these basic rules are understood, one can therefore begin to break down each of these 52 playing cards.

Meaning of a 32-card deck in cartomancy

In cartomancy, the cards of the 32-card deck are exactly the same as those of the 52-card deck. Only the suits of the 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 are missing from this deck, which is therefore made up of a larger proportion of court cards.

The meaning of the 52 cards in cartomancy

Ace of Clubs

It announces total success on a financial level. It is the guarantee of a triumph to come, and that the investments made in the past will finally pay off. It is therefore the card of success in business.

King of Clubs

This card is just as favourable to the querent, announcing financial help granted by a male figure. It may be a father, brother, friend, lover or a business partner.

Queen of Clubs

This is again a very positive card, which announces to the querent financial support coming from a female figure. It may be a mother, a sister, a friend, a lover, or a female business partner.

Jack of Clubs

This card reveals a friendly or romantic relationship between the querent and a young man. This relationship may be superficial or lead to a more serious union, but it will in any case unfold in joy and harmony.

10 of Clubs

This card is the assurance of an upcoming financial advantage in the querent’s destiny. It speaks of transactions that will eventually succeed, though it is always preferable that it not be surrounded by Spades cards during the reading.

9 of Clubs

This card is closely linked to our professional activity, and indicates some changes to come. But it is the cards surrounding it during the reading that will tell whether these changes will be positive or more negative.

8 of Clubs

This card speaks of a relationship with a young woman, which could be romantic, friendly or professional. Should it come out surrounded by Spades cards, it would then announce a break-up, the end of a partnership.

7 of Clubs

This card evokes the business matters occupying our mind. It speaks of financial advantages to come if it appears alongside Hearts or Diamonds cards. With Spades cards, the opposite will unfortunately happen.

6 of Clubs

Without being truly negative, this card nonetheless announces an obstacle to come in our destiny. This financial concern may still be resolved swiftly if the card is not surrounded by Spades during the reading.

5 of Clubs

Investment and the development of our professional activities are on the agenda, this card tells us, while ensuring a clear increase in our income, especially if it happens to sit beside a Diamonds card during the reading.

4 of Clubs

Beware, for this card always announces a certain betrayal to come from a loved one who is after our finances. A relative, a friend, a more intimate relation that we will need to be wary of.

3 of Clubs

A positive evolution is anticipated thanks to the help that loved ones offer us so that a blocked situation does not stagnate for too long. A good card therefore, all the more so if it sits beside Diamonds or Hearts during the reading.

2 of Clubs

It is the card of all doubts, making us wary of our professional circle as well as our friends and family members. No good omens therefore, especially if it was surrounded by Spades cards.

Ace of Hearts

It is the card of emotional happiness, shared among the members of a family, a group of friends, or between 2 people in love with one another. This is why it can equally confirm a union through marriage.

King of Hearts

Help of all kinds and above all protection from a benevolent man towards us. It may be a father, a brother, a friend, a lover or a business partner, but what is certain is that he will support us to the very end.

Queen of Hearts

This Lady represents a woman who is benevolent towards us on every level. She therefore wishes us well and will do everything so that we can be happy. It may be a mother, a sister, a friend, a lover or a female business partner.

Jack of Hearts

This card announces an encounter with a fine-looking young man who will be just as helpful, even if this relationship may only be fleeting depending on the other cards surrounding it during the reading.

10 of Hearts

It is a card that allows certain emotional problems to be resolved, but it is also a card that announces invitations, proposals to go out, have fun or travel in a group.

9 of Hearts

It is one of the most favourable cards, and on many levels. It indeed announces progress in every area so that it leads to total success. It is therefore the card of satisfaction.

8 of Hearts

This card often represents a young woman with light-coloured hair, but it also reveals to us the beginning of a romantic relationship, or at least the moment linked to a very first declaration of feelings.

7 of Hearts

It is the card announcing much serenity to come, whether between lovers or with the people who make up our family. In any case, it guarantees that the querent’s emotional life is at its best.

6 of Hearts

This card always evokes feelings linked to the past, whether pleasant or more nostalgic, even melancholic. It is therefore the card that announces that we will soon dive back into memories.

5 of Hearts

It is a card linked to our emotional exchanges, to everything that binds us to the people we love and whose daily life we share. It is very positive regarding our love affairs, as well as our friendly exchanges.

4 of Hearts

This card heralds painful events to come, regarding the relationships we maintain with someone dear to us. Disappointments, betrayals and conflicts may therefore stand in our way.

3 of Hearts

After a few moments of uncertainty, this card announces a certain reconciliation between 2 people who have feelings for one another. It is therefore the card of reconciliation, the one that reassures us for what comes next.

2 of Hearts

It is the card that shows us how much we are subject to a real lack of communication with the people close to us. It advises us to set our relationships in order, and above all to talk far more with those around us.

Ace of Spades

Even though it announces that we are alone, because too demanding in our relationships, it is a positive card, for it assures us that all our administrative procedures will succeed, and that we could even gain financially from them.

King of Spades

He represents a rather mature and solitary man who could in certain cases be favourable to us in a difficult moment to come. He may be a father, a brother, a friend, a lover, or a business partner.

Queen of Spades

This Lady is not necessarily positive for us, and what is certain is that she lives alone because of the harm she has caused around her in the past. Yet it may still be our mother, our sister, our friend, lover or a female business partner.

Jack of Spades

Beware, for this card announces nothing but dangers, and great betrayals towards the querent. We will therefore need to be wary of everyone, and more particularly of a young man with brown hair.

10 of Spades

This card heralds very bad omens to come. And this even if everything was going well until today… It is therefore the card that comes to spoil the querent’s life, scattering their sky with dark clouds ready to burst into a storm.

9 of Spades

Great difficulties to come are announced by this very negative card. All the more so as it reveals discouragement in the face of adversity, and therefore speaks of great disillusionments.

8 of Spades

Major conflicts in sight with people around us, due in part to malice and gossip meant to make us lose our temper. It is therefore the card of setting out on the path to war…

7 of Spades

It is a card unfavourable to all professional and financial activities. It indeed announces nothing but delays, cancellations, defeats and abandonments that plunge the querent into one of the most distressing forms of depression.

6 of Spades

Quarrels, disagreements and angry discussions are on our agenda, this card tells us. Without being truly negative, it nonetheless announces conflicts and lively days for what is to follow.

5 of Spades

We risk losing a friend over a rather trivial conflict, the card reveals to us. In the case of a love relationship, be careful not to go too far in slander, for it is also the card of break-up.

4 of Spades

It is the card of isolation. The one that makes us understand that we must therefore face ourselves in order to reflect as well as possible and thus find the best possible solutions for what comes next.

3 of Spades

A major worry comes to disturb our daily life, due to the sudden intrusion into our life of a rival, who will revel in causing us as much harm as possible. One of the most negative cards therefore.

2 of Spades

This card announces that we are going to be deceived, professionally speaking or more emotionally. We will therefore need to be extra vigilant, for great betrayals await us around the corner.

Ace of Diamonds

It is one of the most favourable cards, announcing the arrival of good news by post, email or telephone call. It is therefore the card of everyday good cheer.

King of Diamonds

This is the appearance of a rather authoritarian man who comes to disturb the querent’s life. Not necessarily for the worse, but that will depend only on the other cards surrounding it during the reading.

Queen of Diamonds

It is of a lonely Lady, because rather unpleasant to be around, that this card speaks, and who will come to upset the querent’s habits by meddling in their private life. It is therefore not a very positive card…

Jack of Diamonds

It is this card that announces the arrival of a bearer of news. A postman for example, or the messenger of an email or a telephone call. Only the cards surrounding it during the reading can tell us whether this news is good or bad.

10 of Diamonds

It is a card heralding future travels, even journeys abroad. In any case, it announces certain changes in the querent’s habits, without them being negative for all that.

9 of Diamonds

This card is linked to delays, abandonments and cancellations of projects. It is not especially negative for all that, unless it is accompanied by one or more Spades cards during the reading.

8 of Diamonds

It is the card that may or may not confirm the completion of a project close to our heart. Once again, the negative or positive outcome will depend only on the other cards surrounding it during the reading.

7 of Diamonds

There is going to be excitement in the air, this card warns us. Even animosity, for it foresees heated discussions to come with some of our loved ones. Knowing how to stay calm, then, so as not to get too carried away and have to regret it later.

6 of Diamonds

Gains or loss of money and professional materials, this card announces to us. It is one or the other. Everything hinges on whether it is surrounded more by Hearts than by Spades.

5 of Diamonds

This card always announces something hidden, a secret that is not revealed or an action that is best kept to oneself. But the cards surrounding it can tell us whether the outcome of taking on this responsibility is favourable to us or not.

4 of Diamonds

It is the card heralding renewal, and therefore professional achievement. Even if it sees us somewhat alone in this venture to come, it assures us that this change will be beneficial to us.

3 of Diamonds

It is a card very favourable to all kinds of union and partnership between partners. It therefore encourages the sharing of professional tasks as well as household tasks within a couple’s home.

2 of Diamonds

It is a card that challenges us to make a choice that is quite difficult for us. It urges us to make a decision; it is then better to observe carefully the other cards surrounding it before deciding on any future action.